This guy really is a breath of fresh air, and him "inviting" his fans to his signing ceremony, even if tongue in cheek, shows what a lively, infectious and fun personality he has. Add that to the fact that he squeezes every possible ounce of production out of an undersized (but not under-hearted) frame, and you have the type of guy you can build around, among others. And something tells me that his new stature in the league, on the strength of his free agent contract and likely starting role, will have a bit of an effect on the referees. I think they'll be slightly less prone to whistle him for some of the borderline calls from now on. Before, he was just some kid, some backup, but now he might be treated a wee bit better. Anyone agree?

I think a couple people here should crash it with all the charts, stats and comparison graphs that they've posted.

Lol, all the moronic stats going against the signing of a 23 year old immensely talented player. If he would have declared for the draft this year he'd be a College Junior. Instead, he's an NBA vet who has yet to scratch the surface.

Lol, I hope you are joking, but I think Amir wants regular Joes to see him because this place would not scare away regular ppl with the price of Cristals. He feels that he should connect with as many fans from Toronto as possible.